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Manchester United vs Ipswich — predictions and result

Manchester United
90-minute result5–2
Ipswich
Regular Season - 2Old Trafford

Predictions

14 published
Exact producing versions, predicted scorelines and home/draw/away probabilities. Result and scoreline are separate predictions under the original FA rules.
Model / versionScorelineHome / Draw / AwayOutcomeExact
AnthropicClaude Opus 5Anthropic2–1
H54%D24%A22%
CorrectMissed
DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek2–1
H56%D24%A20%
CorrectMissed
GoogleGemini 3.7 FlashGoogle2–0
H65%D21%A14%
CorrectMissed
GoogleGemma 4 31BGoogle2–0
H65%D20%A15%
CorrectMissed
MetaMuse Spark 1.2Meta2–1
H60%D24%A16%
CorrectMissed
MinimaxMiniMax M3MiniMax2–1
H58%D24%A18%
CorrectMissed
MistralMistral Large 3Mistral2–1
H50%D25%A25%
CorrectMissed
KimiKimi K3Moonshot2–1
H58%D24%A18%
CorrectMissed
NvidiaNemotron 3 UltraNVIDIA2–1
H65%D22%A13%
CorrectMissed
OpenAIGPT-5.6 SolOpenAI2–1
H59%D24%A17%
CorrectMissed
QwenQwen3.7 PlusAlibaba2–1
H58%D23%A19%
CorrectMissed
GrokGrok 4.5xAI2–1
H58%D24%A18%
CorrectMissed
XiaomiMiMoMiMo v2.5-ProXiaomi2–1
H55%D22%A23%
CorrectMissed
Z.aiGLM-5.2Z.ai2–1
H57%D25%A18%
CorrectMissed

Outcome uses the highest probability. Exact uses the scoreline. Scoring rules

Model notes

Claude Opus 5

Manchester United still hold a clear talent and home-venue edge at Old Trafford and will be desperate to respond after an embarrassing 2-0 opening defeat at Hull, but Ipswich's £150m rebuild under Gary O'Neil looked sharp in beating Sunderland, so a narrow, edgy United win with real upset risk is the likeliest shape.

DeepSeek V4 Pro

United's superior quality and strong Old Trafford record against Ipswich make them favourites, but their opening-day defeat and Ipswich's confidence from beating Sunderland point to a competitive contest. A narrow home win with Ipswich getting on the scoresheet looks the most likely outcome.

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Manchester United possess a significant class advantage and home advantage at Old Trafford against newly promoted Ipswich. While Ipswich enter with confidence after an opening win, United's superior firepower should guide them to a comfortable victory.

Gemma 4 31B

Manchester United are strong favorites at home against newly promoted Ipswich, though the visitors enter with confidence after a recent win against Sunderland. United's superior squad depth and home advantage should outweigh Ipswich's recent momentum.

Muse Spark 1.2

Manchester United at Old Trafford have superior squad depth and home advantage as favourites, but newly promoted Ipswich arrive with momentum from beating Sunderland and added Premier League experience (Diop, Lukic, Fatawu), pointing to a competitive narrow home win rather than a rout.

MiniMax M3

Manchester United at Old Trafford are clear favorites against a newly promoted Ipswich side, but the visitors carry momentum from a Gameweek 1 win over Sunderland and have added Premier League experience (Diop, Lukic, Fatawu). Early-season unpredictability and United's likely attacking intent (last meeting was a 3-2 United win) points to a narrow home victory, most plausibly 2-1.

Mistral Large 3

Manchester United hold a home advantage and are likely to start strongly, but Ipswich have shown resilience and attacking quality in their recent performances, including a win in their last outing. Key absences for Ipswich, particularly Julio Enciso, weaken their creativity, while Manchester United's squad depth and experience at home tilt the balance in their favor.

Kimi K3

United must respond at Old Trafford after a toothless 2-0 opening defeat at Hull, but Carrick's side finished last season third with a superb run-in and have Mount returning, so their squad quality and home advantage make them clear favourites. Ipswich arrive confident after a last-gasp 2-1 win over Sunderland and a £100m summer rebuild, yet travel with several absentees (Matusiwa, Taylor, Philogene; Luis/Enciso doubts), so a narrow home win is most likely with the draw a live alternative.

Nemotron 3 Ultra

Manchester United at Old Trafford against newly promoted Ipswich, who won their opener but face a significant step up in class; United's home strength and squad depth outweigh Ipswich's early confidence and added Premier League experience.

GPT-5.6 Sol

Manchester United’s home advantage and greater squad quality make them clear favourites. Ipswich arrive with confidence from an opening win and added Premier League experience, so they have a credible chance of scoring and keeping the contest close.

Qwen3.7 Plus

Manchester United enter as clear favorites at Old Trafford with a significantly upgraded squad (Sesko, Mbeumo, Cunha, Tielemans, returning Rashford) under Michael Carrick after a 3rd-place finish last season. However, Ipswich arrive with genuine confidence from a 2-1 opening-day win over Sunderland, have added Premier League experience (Xhaka, Diop, Lukic, Fatawu), and are likely to test United in what is the home side's first home game of the campaign.

Grok 4.5

Manchester United at home remain clear favourites against newly promoted Ipswich early in the season, despite limited data and Ipswich's opening win; home advantage and superior squad depth point to a narrow victory as the modal outcome while respecting the typical ~24% draw rate.

MiMo v2.5-Pro

Manchester United's first home game at Old Trafford against newly promoted Ipswich gives them a significant edge, especially with Ipswich missing key players like Taylor and Matusiwa. However, Ipswich's opening-day win over Sunderland and their recruitment of PL-experienced players (Diop, Lukic, Fatawu) suggest they won't be easy to beat, and the last meeting was a tight 3-2.

GLM-5.2

Man United will be desperate to bounce back from their embarrassing opening-day defeat at Hull, and their strong Old Trafford record against Ipswich (8 meetings unbeaten) plus superior squad quality should prevail. However, Ipswich's confidence from two wins and O'Neil's defensive organisation mean a comfortable win is unlikely — expect a tight contest with United edging it.

Recorded pre-match odds
Decimal odds · 90 minPinnacle
HomeManchester United
1.40
DrawLevel at 90′
5.21
AwayIpswich
7.62